CVE Catalog

CVE-2000-0509

High
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

High risk
4.35%

90th percentile - higher than 90% of all known CVEs

Summary

Buffer overflows in the finger and whois demonstration scripts in Sambar Server 4.3 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a long hostname.

Risk Assessment

Attackers can exploit this vulnerability to execute remote code, potentially leading to server takeover.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update Sambar Server to the latest version and monitor logs for potential attack attempts.

Related vulnerabilities

Original NVD description (English source)

Buffer overflows in the finger and whois demonstration scripts in Sambar Server 4.3 allow remote attackers to execute arbitrary commands via a long hostname.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS